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Jan 31, 2011 10:48 AM
Chicago is gonna suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Not just the foot+ of snow we're supposed to get, but 14-25' waves from Lake Michigan.
Jan 31, 2011 10:48am
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Jan 31, 2011 10:49 AM
Any update on this?
Jan 31, 2011 10:49am
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Jan 31, 2011 11:02 AM
gorocks99;658910 wrote:Chicago is gonna suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Not just the foot+ of snow we're supposed to get, but 14-25' waves from Lake Michigan.

...sounds bitch'n, the waves will be totally knarly for surfing the North Coast!
Jan 31, 2011 11:02am
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Jan 31, 2011 11:09 AM
bases_loaded;658911 wrote:Any update on this?

Basically they know that northern Ohio is gonna get slammed. The predictions on Central Ohio change every 45 minutes or so. From a tiny bit of ice and sleet and a ton of rain, to 6" of snow and .25" of ice.
Jan 31, 2011 11:09am
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Jan 31, 2011 11:28 AM
NWS says 2-4" of snow tonight (NE Ohio).....3-5" of snow Tuesday morning, then mixing with fr. rain & sleet Tuesday afternoon.

Fr. rain/sleet/rain late Tuesday into Weds., then a little more snow.

If the ice stays away (or light)...it wont be so bad.
Jan 31, 2011 11:28am
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Jan 31, 2011 11:29 AM
4cards;658923 wrote:...sounds bitch'n, the waves will be totally knarly for surfing the North Coast!

Those actually would be good waves. You NEVER see that kind of stuff anywhere along the southeastern coast of the US.
Jan 31, 2011 11:29am
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Jan 31, 2011 11:36 AM
WebFire;658425 wrote:2004. That was about 1/2" or less of ice for comparison.


We lost power at my house for three days. Luckily we had a fireplace and could keep warm. Our neighbors had a generator so we spent some time over there so we didn't go stir crazy at our place. I wouldn't mind getting another good storm but only if it causes a level 3 emergency so I can stay home from work, lol. I can't imagine trying to get up and down my driveway with snow and ice. I can barely make it with just a light dusting.
Jan 31, 2011 11:36am
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Jan 31, 2011 12:13 PM
You can tell people are starting to freak out, as the NWS pages are either loading slowly or just failing to load.

NWS Pittsburgh has started upgrading some Winter Storm Watches to Warnings. Columbiana County they're saying 3-7", then 1/4-1/2" ice, Carroll I believe they're saying 1-3", then the same ice. The counties border one another (Carroll is to the south), so if the system just tracks even 10-20 miles off of where they think those numbers could change drastically either to more snow, or less snow but more ice.
Jan 31, 2011 12:13pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:10 PM
NWS Pitt. Calling for. 25-.5" ice plus 3-7" of snow for my area between 7pm tonight and 10am Wednesday. Efffffff
Jan 31, 2011 4:10pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:17 PM
Fab4Runner;658965 wrote:We lost power at my house for three days. Luckily we had a fireplace and could keep warm. Our neighbors had a generator so we spent some time over there so we didn't go stir crazy at our place. I wouldn't mind getting another good storm but only if it causes a level 3 emergency so I can stay home from work, lol. I can't imagine trying to get up and down my driveway with snow and ice. I can barely make it with just a light dusting.

Indeed. Level 3 or BUST
Jan 31, 2011 4:17pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:18 PM
Central Ohio is down to like .10" of ice, 1" of snow and lots of rain again
Jan 31, 2011 4:18pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:18 PM
LJ;659388 wrote:Central Ohio is down to like .10" of ice, 1" of snow and lots of rain again

That's what it's looking like here in Akron, too.
Jan 31, 2011 4:18pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:24 PM
O-Trap;659390 wrote:That's what it's looking like here in Akron, too.

I'm south of Akron so one of us had the wrong forecast lol.
Jan 31, 2011 4:24pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:29 PM
bases_loaded;659400 wrote:I'm south of Akron so one of us had the wrong forecast lol.

the storm has been tracking further and further north. So someone's update may be old.
Jan 31, 2011 4:29pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:30 PM
bases_loaded;659400 wrote:I'm south of Akron so one of us had the wrong forecast lol.

I'm using the Weather Network, so it's probably me.
Jan 31, 2011 4:30pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:36 PM
WebFire;658425 wrote:2004. That was about 1/2" or less of ice for comparison.

I remember that. I was lucky in that I was about 5-7 miles south of the ice line. I had no problems, but just a bit north ice was everywhere. My mom, who lives a couple of counties west of me and a few miles north was without power for a LONG time ('bout a week, I think).
Jan 31, 2011 4:36pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:36 PM
Last update was 2:51pm for me on weatherbug via NWS Pitt
Jan 31, 2011 4:36pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:37 PM
Mine just updated. Now it's saying 2-4 inches.
Jan 31, 2011 4:37pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:38 PM
O-Trap;659424 wrote:Mine just updated. Now it's saying 2-4 inches.
TWSS
Jan 31, 2011 4:38pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:39 PM
wkfan;659426 wrote:TWSS

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Jan 31, 2011 4:39pm
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Jan 31, 2011 4:43 PM
Heretic;659418 wrote: My mom, who lives a couple of counties west of me and a few miles north was without power for a LONG time ('bout a week, I think).
Yes, I remember. It was pretty cold there once the action slowed down.....It was actually 6 days.
Jan 31, 2011 4:43pm
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Jan 31, 2011 5:08 PM
Going to be an extremely close call for all of central Ohio.
Jan 31, 2011 5:08pm
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Jan 31, 2011 5:09 PM
Thread Bomber;659430 wrote:Yes, I remember. It was pretty cold there once the action slowed down.....It was actually 6 days.

Man, I remember being on the phone with her and she seemed really upset at the time. I thought it was just because of, you know, being stuck at home with no electricity. But now I know that being around someone...uh...lacking in certain essentials must have been what was driving her over the edge. Fortunately, she spared me the details.
Jan 31, 2011 5:09pm
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Jan 31, 2011 5:14 PM
Looks like here is 1/4 to 1/2" of ice with 1 to 3" snow. That should be enough ice to bring down many power lines.
Jan 31, 2011 5:14pm
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Jan 31, 2011 5:25 PM
Heretic;659455 wrote:Man, I remember being on the phone with her and she seemed really upset at the time. I thought it was just because of, you know, being stuck at home with no electricity. But now I know that being around someone...uh...lacking in certain essentials must have been what was driving her over the edge. Fortunately, she spared me the details.
Careful. I could be your brother or your daddy.... (or both) :p
Jan 31, 2011 5:25pm